Monday Meditation: Being Thankful For The Ability To Move

My yoga and Pilates clients inspire me daily. I am lucky enough to work with a wide variety of students. From 8-year-olds¬†to 80-year-olds, my teaching practice offers me insight into many ages and stages of life.

The one theme that has surfaced repeatedly¬†in the past few weeks is how vital a functioning, moving body is to our overall health. I’m sure many of you can relate to a time when you’ve¬†been really sick or injured, and your daily routine has had to change dramatically. And then, when you recover, when you’re back to your regular schedule, you feel so utterly thankful and appreciative of what it feels like to be healthy and to move with ease.

Why is it so easy to ignore¬†the gift of health and celebrate our ability to move our bodies until we are challenged by something that threatens these abilities? Many of us take our bodies for granted until we are faced with¬†a stark reminder that the body is¬†fallible and will not always work in the ways we need it to.

This week, I encourage you to spend some time being aware of and thankful for the different ways you use your body. For the ability to walk, to jump, to play tag with your¬†children. For the ability to open a door for someone else, to carry your groceries, to strike a yoga pose.